How did the Immigration Act of 1965 change U.S. immigration policy?

Question

(1 point)
O Instead of being judged on their criminal records, people simply paid a fee to immigrate.
• Instead of filling government-enforced quotas, people were judged on their skills and education.
O Instead of passing a health exam, people were judged on merit and determination.
O Instead of passing a U.S. history exam, people were sponsored by family members who already lived here.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Instead of filling government-enforced quotas, people were judged on their skills and education.

The Immigration Act of 1965 eliminated the national origins quota system that had been established in the 1920s and replaced it with a preference system based on family reunification and skilled immigrants, focusing more on the skills and education of applicants rather than their country of origin.